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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Aubrey think it will be before the Surprise is ready to sail?
(a) Several months.
(b) About 2 weeks.
(c) He has no idea.
(d) A couple days.

2. Why does Aubrey's mood improve?
(a) Ponto acts goofy.
(b) The Admiralty Court had ruled in favor of his previous conquest.
(c) Mrs. Fielding shows interest in him.
(d) Maturin puts out some of his own money to speed repairs to the ships.

3. Who is Dr. Graham?
(a) A French spy.
(b) The governor of Malta's private physician.
(c) A professor studying ancient history on Malta.
(d) Maturin's colleague and a surgeon.

4. What is Maturin doing as Aubrey conferences with the Admiral?
(a) He is enroute back to England.
(b) Visiting his patients in the hospital.
(c) Visiting a desert island near Malta to study lizard specimens.
(d) Replenishing his medical supplies.

5. How does Maturin use the situation with Mrs. Fielding?
(a) To feed false intelligence information to the French.
(b) To be less lonely.
(c) To stay close to Mrs. Fielding in case her husband is the traitor and Maturin can catch him.
(d) To learn more about Lesueur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what criteria are promotions based?

2. What has Maturin recently purchased?

3. What does the Dromedary encounter at sea?

4. When does the Dromedary arrive at its destination?

5. What do Maturin and Aubrey decide to do about Maturin's purchase?

(see the answer key)

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